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My name is Effrossyni Fragkou and I will be your course instructor. I specialize in translation studies, interlingual communication, public service interpreting with focus on medical interpretation, and cultural mediation.

I am passionate about languages and about how people communicate with one another when using different languages and varieties of the same language. I am a dedicated interpreter and translator and together we will explore the world of medical interpreting.

My research interests evolve around the following areas: medical interpreting and training of future medical/public service interpreters; the sociological turn in translation studies; retranslation in relation to classical philosophy; discourse analysis for translational purposes; the role of interpreting translation as a means for improving administration of care and quality of life, as well as the didactics of specialized translation and interpreting.

Lately I have been particularly interested in lexicography, especially that of specialized dictionaries and their use in teaching translation and medical interpreting. Since 2012, I have been teaching healthcare interpreting (EN <> FR), online, in the Master’s in Conference Interpreting Program of York University, Glendon College, and I am one of the founding members and curriculum developers of the York University Masters in Conference Interpreting Program.

My interest in community/public service interpreting interpreting, in general, and healthcare interpreting, in particular, is at the heart of my current research and it is the reason I have been appointed National Expert for Greece at the ISO/TC 37/SC 5 – Translation, Interpreting and Related Technology Subcommittee, which is commissioned with the task to develop and implement standards for medical interpreting.

I actively participate in conferences, in Greece and abroad, with presentations of submitted papers, and publish my research in national and international journals while pursuing a series of lexicographical and translational projects.

Most importantly, though, I am passionate about teaching and sharing views with my students.